Masai Mara National Reserve
Masai Mara National Reserve is probably the most
famous and most visited reserve in Kenya. The
terrain consists of vast stretches of uninterrupted
plains on the eastern side and as you go further the
savannah spotted with acacia woodlands gives way to
a more varied landscape with hills and mountains.
The park is teeming with wildlife and the mostly
permanent water network from the Mara-Talek rivers
provides the animals with a year round supply of
water.
The most spectacular feature is the annual migration
of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle from the plains of
Serengeti that cross the Tanzanian border and rivers
to reach the Mara's grasslands from late June,
tracked by predators: lion, leopard, cheetah, hyena
and circled by vultures as the journey unfolds, the
migration provides a game viewing experience that is
not equaled anywhere else in Africa.
Apart from the seasonal Masai Mara Wildebeest and
Zebra migration, game viewing is excellent year
round. Game includes :- elephant, Black Rhino,
buffalo, wildebeest, Burchell's zebra, hartebeest,
various antelope and gazelle, lion, leopard,
giraffe, elephant cheetah, hippo, crocodile and much
more.
See also
Safari
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